Hugh Young

Publishing its anniversary booklet, the company has explored the broad global question of whether the 21st century will be the Asian Century, the economic impact of this on the broader market and also smaller companies.

Contributors to the booklet consider an array of issues that are shaping business, consumption trends and policy in Asia, including technology, supply chains, tariffs and disease control.

It is estimated that by 2040, Asia will represent 40% of global consumption and generate 52% of global GDP. Currently, 43% of the world’s largest companies have their headquarters in Asia and by 2030, China and India are set to become the largest economies in the world, overtaking the US.

Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC was launched in September 1995 to harness its management team’s deep insight into the dynamic smaller company opportunities emerging throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Investing across both Asia and Australasia, excluding Japan, the company brings together a high-conviction portfolio of around 60 companies, each with a market capitalisation of typically US$1.5bn or less at the time of investment.

The trust is managed by Hugh Young and Gabriel Sacks.

The full booklet can be accessed here.